April 3: *NEW DATE* Senior Round-Up Meeting. SENIORS: Please attend as photos for the Medallion program will be taken at this time. Only students who submit their Round-Up Form prior to the meeting will be able to receive their Medallion Ceremony tickets during the meeting. See Medallion Ceremony details.

February 5: New York Times Best-Seller Edwin Black to Speak, 7:00 p.m., LLS Auditorium

February 6: Blood Drive

February 6: Hidden Danger's Workshop. Wednesday, February 6, 4 - 5 p.m. Join Jupiter Rec and Dr. O'Brien for a presentation and discussion about the everyday chemicals with which you come into contact that may be dangerous. Located in SR 108.

News and Events - December 2012

December 31-January 1: FAU Winter Holiday. The University will be closed Monday-Tuesday, December 31-January 1, and will reopen on Wednesday, January 2. The Spring 2012 Semester will begin on Saturday, January 5. See the University Calendar

December 24-25: FAU Winter Holiday. The University will be closed Monday-Tuesday, December 24-25, and will reopen on Wednesday, December 26.

December 15: Deadline for Prestige Scholarship. The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is for exceptional college students who intend to pursue careers in science, mathematics, or engineering. Students intending to study medicine are eligible only if they plan a research career rather than a career as a medical doctor in private practice. Applicants must be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior with a GPA of at least a B, and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. For the 2010-2011 academic year, winners had an average GPA of 3.95.

November 30: Deadline to submit proposals for 2013 Florida Collegiate Honors Council Writing Contest and Conference in Ft. Lauderdale. For complete information including instructions for submissions, go to theHonors College FCHC Conference website.

November 16: Coffee with the Professor, 8 am, Dining Hall. Join us for an informative 20-minute talk on a timely topic given by a member of our faculty, followed by questions and answers. Coffee and continental breakfast will be served. All talks are open to the community however, seating is limited so reservations are required. Please RSVP with Kathryn Yates, 561-799-8105.

November 14: Meet with Study Abroad Advisor Amanda Frederick, 10 am-2 pm, SR 217. There are many opportunities to study in another country as a Florida Atlantic University student! To learn more about the study abroad program options available to you and how to apply, please contact Amanda Frederick, 561-297-1080, Honors College Study Abroad Advisor. She can assist you in taking the next steps in discovering the world while earning academic credit! For additional information, you may also visit the Office of International Programs website.

November 13: 'Quilt for Caring', from 7-9 pm in the Burrow. Students will decorate fabric squares to show AIDS Awareness, which will be sewn into a quilt that will be displayed in the SR Atrium. A representative from Compass will be speaking about sexual health, as well. Sponsored by SAVI and Spectrum.

November 3: Honors Visit Day, 9 am-1 pm. Visit Days are open house events for prospective students and all Honors College faculty and staff are invited to participate. For additional program information, please visit our website or contact Suzanne Prior, 561-799-8245.

November 2-4: Feast of Little Italy, Abacoa Town Center. Come and enjoy all the food, music, fun and activities that await you. More info at: Feast of Little Italy.

October 20-27: Homecoming Week 2012. The Homecoming team is hard at work planning a spirit-filled week filled with traditional events like the 5k Run/Walk, Comedy Show, Fall Family Fest, Parade, ExtravanCANza, student organization competition, Talon Awards, King & Queen crowning, and the Homecoming Concert! If you are interested in serving on the Homecoming Committee, please email homecoming@fau.edu. Find more details online.

October 26: Named Scholar Recognition Ceremony, 1:00-1:50 pm, AD 119, MacArthur Campus Auditorium. Join us as we recognize the generosity of our donors and their recipients. The featured guest speaker is Leslie Lilly, the President and CEO of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. For more information please contact Kathryn Yates, 561-799-8105.

October 25 [Rescheduled to Nov. 1]: Meet with Study Abroad Advisor Amanda Frederick, 10 am-2 pm, SR 217. There are many opportunities to study in another country as a Florida Atlantic University student! To learn more about the study abroad program options available to you and how to apply, please contact Amanda Frederick, 561-297-1080, Honors College Study Abroad Advisor. She can assist you in taking the next steps in discovering the world while earning academic credit! For additional information, you may also visit the Office of International Programs website.

October 19: Last day to confirm Fall 2012 Commencement participation. For students who submitted an application for degree for Fall 2012: The Office of the Registrar will send a confirmation email by Monday, October 1. Students planning to attend the Fall 2012 Commencement Ceremony must reply to the confirmation email by Friday, October 19. For more information, please go to Office of the Registrar Graduation Information.

October 19: Résumé Workshop hosted by Baron's Business and Economics Club, AD 206, 3 pm. We invite and encourage all faculty, staff, and students to join us as we explore the effects of issues that impact LGBTQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, and Asexual) youth, their lives and their health; explore the concept of human sexuality; and obtain resources in order to create a safer FAU for these individuals. To reserve a spot please email Emily Calfo. For more information, please contact Farley Leiriao or stop by the Diversity Student Services Office in SR 139.

October 19: Safe Zone Training, 2-5 pm, EC 101. We invite and encourage all faculty, staff, and students to join us as we explore the effects of issues that impact LGBTQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, and Asexual) youth, their lives and their health; explore the concept of human sexuality; and obtain resources in order to create a safer FAU for these individuals. To reserve a spot please email Emily Calfo. For more information, please contact Farley Leiriao or stop by the Diversity Student Services Office in SR 139.

October 19: Coffee with the Professor, 8 am, Dining Hall. Join us for an informative 20-minute talk on a timely topic given by a member of our faculty, followed by questions and answers. Coffee and continental breakfast will be served. All talks are open to the community however, seating is limited so reservations are required. Please RSVP with Kathryn Yates, 561-799-8105.

October 15: FAU Undergraduate Research Grant Application Deadline. Details on the program and guidelines can be found on the Undergraduate Research Grants website. For questions please contact Dr. Ed Pratt, 561-297-1171. Application deadlines are February 15, June 1 and October 15. Should these dates fall on a weekend day or holiday, the deadline will become the next business day.

October 8: Last Day to Submit for FAU's UCEW Writing Contest for the National Day on Writing. On Thursday, October 18, 2012, FAU’s University Center for Excellence in Writing will celebrate the fourth annual National Day on Writing. As part of this celebration, the UCEW will host two writing contests—a flash fiction contest and an essay contest. Enter and possibly win a cash prize. Read about the full details on the UCEW's website. If you have any questions or would like to get involved in our National Day on Writing celebrations, please contact Julianne Curran.

October 6: Honors College Disc Golf Clinic, the Burrow, 1 pm.Dr. William O'Brien, 561-799-8033, and Jeremy Hoyt, 561-799-8103, will hold a free disc golf clinic for Honors College students. Students can learn the basics of the game and play a round of disc golf. A limited amount of free discs and bags will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. The clinic will start in the Burrow, and will move outdoors, culminating in a round of disc golf on FAU's 18 hole course. Feel FREE for bring your friends and fellow FAU students.

October 6: The 2012 LifeSong Pumpkin Patch is OPEN! 10 am, LifeSong Community Church. The Pumpkin Patch is located at LifeSong Community Church, 1022 Community Drive, off Central Blvd. in Abacoa. Hours are Monday-Saturday 10 am-8 pm, Sundays 12-8 pm. More details on the Abacoa website. For questions, please contact Rita Pallatt, 561-691-0804.

October 6: SAVI Trip to Habitat for Humanity, Lake Worth, 8 am-3pm.Students Advocating Volunteer Involvement (SAVI) will be sponsoring a trip to the Habitat for Humanity build site in Lake Worth, FL. Transportation and lunch is provided. Sign-ups are on Monday, October 1 at 8 pm in the Burrow. Students may use these hours for the book loan program. For more information, you may contact Hannah Norcini, 850-728-6389.

October 2: Gilman International Scholarship Program Spring 2013 Application Deadline. For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, webinar schedules and other helpful resources, visit the Gilman website at www.iie.org/gilman or contact FAU Program Advisor Dr. Catherine Meschievitz, 561-297-1039.

October 2: Dance Marathon (DM) Interest Meeting sponsored by SAVI, the Burrow, 8-9 pm.Students Advocating Volunteer Involvement (SAVI) will be discussing the mission and goals of DM and providing the opportunity for students to join the DM committee. For more information, you may contact Hannah Norcini, 850-728-6389.

October 1: Sign-Up Time to Help SAVI Build for Habitat for Humanity, the Burrow, 8 pm.Students Advocating Volunteer Involvement (SAVI) will be sponsoring a trip to the Habitat for Humanity build site in Lake Worth, FL. The event takes place on Saturday, October 6 from 8 am-3 pm. Transportation and lunch is provided. Students may use these hours for the book loan program. For more information, you may contact Hannah Norcini, 850-728-6389.

News and Events - September 2012

September 29: FAU Family Fun Day 2012. The Department of Housing and Residential Life, in conjunction with Student Government’s Program Board and the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership are hosting Family Day 2012. Registration will begin at 11:00 AM in the Dining Hall on campus. Our hope is that family members of our residential students will get a glimpse of what life at the Jupiter campus is like while enjoying a day filled with fun activities! For any questions, please contact the Department of Housing and Residential Life at 561-799-8828.

September 28: Abacoa Movie on the Green, 8 pm, Abacoa Amphitheatre. Enjoy a free movie under the stars at the Abaoca Amphitheatre as we enjoy Dr. Seuss' story of The Lorax and saving Earth's natural beauty! From 7-8 pm, join Resource Depot as you turn waste into wonder and use recyclable and usable materials to create art projects you can take home! More details on the Abacoa website. For questions, please contact Lindsey Tagle, 561-624-7788.

September 21: Coffee with the Professor, 8 am, Dining Hall. The featured speaker, Dr. Marianne Susso, Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership from the College of Education, will discuss "What's Happening to our Educational System? The Business and Politics of Education: A Kindergarten Through Graduate School (K-20+) Perspective." All talks are open to the community however, seating is limited so reservations are required. Please RSVP with Kathryn Yates, 561-799-8105.

September 20: Cliché Literary & Arts Journal Information Meeting, 8 pm, The Burrow. Come and see how you can get involved! Cliché Literary & Arts Journal is the publishing medium of creative work for the FAU Jupiter campus. We publish written work, such as poetry, and 2-dimensional art work, such as illustrations and photography. For more information, please contact Aleksandra Krawczyk, Editor-in-Chief, 954-663-1300.

September 17: Campus deadline for 2013-2014 US Student Fulbright Program application to study overseas. FAU students who will have a BA or BS degree by the start of the Fulbright may apply to study overseas or teach English overseas in the academic year 2013-2014. More information at www.fau.edu/goabroad/Fulbright.php or www.fulbrightonline.org. For more information contact FAU Fulbright Program Advisor Dr. Catherine Meschievitz, 561-297-1039.

September 14: Application for Degree deadline. If you believe that you are graduating this semester, the deadline to submit your Application for Degree and completed (i.e., signed) degree audit folder is Friday, September 14, 5 pm. For more information and to turn in your forms, please contact David Flanigan, HC 132, 561-799-8622.

News and Events - August 2012

August 30: Jupiter ‘Making Waves’ Launch Party, 3:30-4:30 pm, SR Atrium. The campus will unveil 5 posters of MacArthur Campus faculty, staff & students. The selection process for the next Jupiter posters will be announced. Faculty, staff & students are invited! Light refreshments will be served.

August 28: Garden Club's first meeting, 7 pm, Greenhouse behind EC building. Come and be one of the first students to grow organic produce at the first ever student-run garden at FAU Wilkes Honors College. Opportunities for thesis research projects abound. For additional information please email David Pick at dpick@fau.edu or pickdavid1@hotmail.com.

August 24: Last day to drop/add courses without consequences, 5pm. Courses are fee liable after this date.

August 24: Freshman reading The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness panel discussion, 1 pm, AD 119.Dr. Strain, Dr. White, Dr. Harrawood, and HC student Daniel Zengotita will be discussing Michelle Alexander’s argument that the War on Drugs and other changes in the U.S. criminal justice system have combined to produce a new system of racial control in the country. The panelists will discuss Alexander’s powerful and controversial thesis and evidence she offers to support it. This event is free and open to the public.

August 20: First Day of Classes for HC. To see the University calendar for more important dates, please go to FAU academic calendar.

August 14-19: Fall 2012 New Student Orientation.Click here for details.

News and Events - February 2012

February 27: Civil Liberties Movie Night, 7pm, SR 270. A documentary presenting a new view of the Civil Rights movement, which changed our country and the way we view its impact on our society today. For more information, please contact Farley Leiriao, 561-799-8010, fleiriao@fau.edu.

February 27: Full English Tea, 2-4pm, Hibel Museum of Art. Guest speaker Karen Fischbein-Christopher, photographer, $20 pp or Table of four for $60. All FAU students, faculty, and staff receive a discount. For more info or to make a reservation, please contact the museum at hibelgalleryjupiter@gmail.com, 561-622-5560.

•February 2: Graduating Seniors: Last day to submit your Application for Degree and signed, completed degree audit folder. For more information and to turn in your forms, please contact David Flanigan, HC 132, 561-799-8622.

January 24: Craft a Personal Statement for medical applications, 7:30 pm, SR 270.Learn how to write a winning personal statement/application essay that will grab the attention of admissions officers and for applying to graduate schools, scholarships and internships. For more infromation, please email Imarhia Enogieru at ienogier@fau.edu.

January 21: "Israel and the Arab Revolution" by Dr. Robert Rabil, 2:00-3:45 pm, Lifelong Learning Auditorium. Tickets are FREE for all FAU Faculty, Students and Staff. To reserve your ticket, please contact Donna Eberle, 561-799-8541.

•January 19: WHC Pre-Medical Society OR Live, 8 pm SR 270. A vote will be taken on a surgery to watch once everyone is in attendance. For questions or comments please contact Imarhia Enogieru at ienogier@fau.edu.

•January 19: “Last Lecture” series, 7 pm, AD Auditorium. Dr. Sameer Hinduja, “Life and Love and Why?” Free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged, but not necessary. For more information, contact Sarah Harris, 561-799-8591.

January 19: From Textbooks to Checkbooks, 1-2 pm, SR 200. Join the career center and our partner campuses as Northwestern Mutual presents a seminar about gaining your financial independence after college! For more information, please contact Sara McHale, 561-799-8671.

January 17: Shine While you Dine, Etiquette Dinner, 5:30-8:00 pm, Dining Hall Annex. There will be 2 seatings, one at 5:30 and another at 7pm. Learn how to navigate a formal place setting and shine while you dine on job interviews, graduate school mixers, networking events or other formal meals in which you may participate! Make your reservations by e-mailing Sara at smchale@fau.edu.

January 6: Orientation for Spring 2012 incoming students at 9am.See details.

December 2011

•December 26-January 6: FAU Winter Holiday. The University will be closed from Monday, Dec. 26 through Monday, Jan. 2, and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The Spring 2012 Semester will begin on Saturday, Jan. 7. See academic calendar.

•December 5-January 31: “The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree” art exhibit, SR Atrium. An "Art in the Atrium" exhibit by Maxine Schreiber, including art by Herman Schreiber.Free and open to the public. For more info, contact Kathryn Yates, 561-799-8105.

•November 22: Interview Skills, SR 108, 1-2 pm. If you need a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in these workshops, please contact Sara McHale by phone at 561.799.8671 or by e-mail at smchale@fau.edu.

•November 17: Land that Internship, SR 108, 1-2 pm. If you need a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in these workshops, please contact Sara McHale by phone at 561.799.8671 or by e-mail at smchale@fau.edu.

•November 15: Focused on Graduate School, SR 108, 1-2 pm. If you need a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in these workshops, please contact Sara McHale by phone at 561.799.8671 or by e-mail at smchale@fau.edu.

•October 12: Northern Campus Disability Awareness Presentation, Noon. Space is limited so please RSVP to Diversity Student Services by sending an e-mail to fleiriao@fau.edu no later than Friday October 9th.

•September 22: Career Day and Technical Fair, 10am – 3pm, FAU Boca Arena: Transportation will be provided for interested Jupiter students. For more information, contact Sara McHale at 561-799-8671 or smchale@fau.edu.

•April 20-24: Art in the SR Atrium. "Pieces of an Artist's Mind" by the Artists Association of Jupiter. A “Meet the Artist” reception will be held Wednesday, April 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. For more info, call 561-799-8105.

•April 14: Day of Silence: Its purpose is to heighten awareness of issues that affect members of the LGBTQ community by illustrating, for just one day, what the world would be like if the voices of this community were silenced. Read more.

•April 1: Undergraduate Research Symposium at FAU-Boca campus. HC students can present their research to the FAU community at the main campus. Please see submission guidelines.

March 2011

•March 30: Palm Beach Symphony. 6:30p.m. in LLS Auditorium. Exclusive Jupiter performance to benefit the Honors College with music by Milhaud, Ginastera and Beethoven. RSVP by March 20, 2011 to Kat Yates or call 561-799-8105. See flyer.

•October 1st: Annual HC Students vs. Faculty/Staff Softball Game; 3:30 pm on the field behind the SR building. Check out the fun we had in our photo album.

September 2010

•September 29: State Attorney Michael McAuliffe, and Criminal Trial Lawyer, Michelle R. Suskauer, will speak on “Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice System” beginning at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Students and faculty contact ccpalles@fau.edu to rsvp.

•January 15: Lecture by Alex Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times reporter and Director of Harvard's Shorenstein Center on Press, Politics, and Public Policy; AD 119 Auditorium, 1pm

•January 14: Film: "Brother Towns”--explores the relationship between Jupiter, FL and the Guatemalan community of Jacaltenango. The director, Dr. Charles Thompson, will answer questions after the screening. No charge. 7:15 p.m., AD Auditorium.

•January 15: Lecture by Alex Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times reporter and Director of Harvard's Shorenstein Center on Press, Politics, and Public Policy; AD 119 Auditorium, 1pm

•January 14: Film: "Brother Towns”--explores the relationship between Jupiter, FL and the Guatemalan community of Jacaltenango. The director, Dr. Charles Thompson, will answer questions after the screening. No charge. 7:15 p.m., AD Auditorium.

• Jan. 30: John Templeton, Director of Admissions, Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs discusses graduate study in public policy and international affairs and PPIA Summer institutes for Juniors.